John Bel Edwards Jr.

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:National_Governors_Association
gptkb:Southern_Governors_Association
gptkb:Democratic_Governors_Association
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Louisiana_at_Lafayette
gptkb:Louisiana_State_University
gptkbp:birth_date 1966-09-16
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Amite,_Louisiana,_USA
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:healthcare_reform
education funding
criminal justice reform
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:education gptkb:Louisiana_State_University
gptkbp:election_year gptkb:2015
gptkb:2019
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:John_Bel_Edwards_Jr.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Bel Edwards Jr.
gptkbp:known_for expansion of Medicaid in Louisiana
gptkbp:legislative_career gptkb:Louisiana_House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:notable_achievement COVID-19 response
disaster recovery efforts
improved infrastructure funding
increased minimum wage in Louisiana
gptkbp:notable_event COVID-19 pandemic response
2015 gubernatorial election victory
2019 gubernatorial election victory
Medicaid expansion announcement
hurricane Katrina recovery efforts
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:office gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:political_affiliation Democratic
gptkbp:political_career gptkb:Louisiana_House_of_Representatives
gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Bobby_Jindal
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana,_USA
gptkbp:signature gptkb:education_reform
Medicaid expansion
infrastructure improvement
criminal justice reform
hurricane recovery efforts
COVID-19 response measures
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Donna_Edwards
gptkbp:successor gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:term_end present
gptkbp:term_start 2016-01-11
gptkbp:website www.gov.louisiana.gov/oe
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Governor_John_Bel_Edwards
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7